This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: DATRY, T. ... et al, 2014. Broad-scale patterns of invertebrate richness and community composition in temporary rivers: effects of flow intermittence. Ecography, 37 (1), pp. 94 - 104, which has been published in final form at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.2013.00287.x . This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

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was provided by; the Water Agency RM & C, Temporary River Ecology Programme, New Zealand Ministry for
Science and Innovation, Environmental Flows Programme (C01X0308), United States Dept of
Defense grant (RC-1724) and the Environment Agency of England and Wales.